The following are from a series of case studies of communities participating in the Government of Canada's National Homelessness Initiative (NHI) and of projects that were funded in part through the Initiative.

Each community case study outlines the community action related to homelessness prior to the federal government initiative, describes the planning and implementation structure the community put in place to respond to the NHI, and notes some of the issues observed and the lessons learned from the community's experience that could be useful to other communities participating in the NHI or a similar federal initiative. The project case studies describe the project, including conditions prior to project implementation, project objectives and outcomes, as well as any additional comments.

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) produced these case studies as part of its formative evaluation of the NHI. They contribute to the government's understanding of how the NHI is working at the community level and the extent to which the objectives are being achieved. The case studies are based on a review of the individual community's homelessness plan and other documents and reports relating to homelessness, as well as a series of interviews with people representing groups such as local HRSDC homelessness staff, provincial and municipal government officials in related program areas, community organizations and steering committees.

REGION COMMUNITY CASE STUDY ONTARIO Toronto City of Toronto Aisling Discoveries, Child and Family Centre FCJ Hamilton House Refugee Project John Howard Society - Going Straight Home Canadian Red Cross - First Contact Ottawa City of Ottawa Pinganodin Lodge Shepherds of Good Hope, Harm Reduction Program Thunder Bay City of Thunder Bay Emergency Assistance Fund Barrie City of Barrie David Busby Street Centre Simcoe County Alliance to End Homelessness Durham Durham Region Cornerstone Community Association BRITISH COLUMBIA Vancouver City of Vancouver Triage Centre Urban Native Youth Association, Native Youth Hostel Victoria City of Victoria Prostitutes Empowerment Education and Resource Society Out of the Rain Program NOVA SCOTIA Halifax City of Halifax Alice Housing Metro Non-Profit Housing Association PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND Charlottetown Charlottetown and Summerside SASKATCHEWAN Saskatoon City of Saskatoon Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company YWCA Housing, Residence and Crisis Shelter QUÉBEC Drummondville City of Drummondville Ensoleilvent Tablée populaire You need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open case studies. Please follow the link below to download a free copy.

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